Artemis Singers is an American lesbian feminist chorus based in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2][3] Its goals are to create positive change in cultural attitudes toward women and female artists and to "increase the visibility of lesbian feminists."[4][5]
| Artemis Singers | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
| Founded | December 1980 |
| Genre | Female composers, lyricists, or arrangers |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Website | artemissingers |
Founded in 1980, it is one of the earliest lesbian feminist chorus in the United States. In 2008, Artemis was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame.[6] The group only performs music created by female composers or lyricists, or arranged by female arrangers.[7] During the group's early period, they had an assigned traditional music director but the system gradually evolved into a self-organized, non-hierarchical system.[7] Currently, several members act as music directors during each performance.[6]
Selected performances
editSource:[8]
- 1982 - First gathering of gay and lesbian choruses at Lincoln Center in New York City
- 1984 - First National Women’s Choral Festival
- 1986 - Hosted third National Women’s Choral Festival in Chicago
- 1987 - Participated in “A Show of Concern: The Heart of America Responds,” a fundraising event for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago at the Chicago Theater
- 2003 - Produced a concert to benefit the Lesbian Community Cancer Project (LCCP)
- 2006 - Performed at Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park as part of Gay Games VII
- 2010 - Hosted 10th Sister Singers Network festival, “Our Kind of Sound” in Chicago
- 2013 - Performed at the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality
- 2013 - Illinois Marriage Equality Bill Signing by Governor Patrick Quinn at UIC Forum in Chicago
Discography
edit- ARTEMIS SINGERS: 25 Years (2005)
Awards
edit- 1982 - Paul R. Goldman Award, ONE of Chicago - for outstanding contributions in the field of performing arts in Chicago
- 2008 - Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ UGC, Chicago Tribune. "ARTEMIS SINGERS PRESENTS JUNE 1 PRIDE CONCERT AND DANCE". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ "Artemis Singers Voices of Joyful Rebellion at First Unitarian Church of Chicago | Metromix Chicago". chicago.metromix.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ "Nonprofit (Chicago): Artemis Singers". idealist.org. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ "Center on Halsted - Chicago's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center". www.centeronhalsted.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ "Artemis Singers - Chicago | Chicagoland LGBTQ Services Directory". chicagolgbtservices.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ a b Baudler, Liz (May 28, 2014). "Mother, daughter part of artemis singers". Windy City Times. Chicago.
- ^ a b Maxwell, Carrie (November 12, 2014). "Artemis singers: Celebrating 35 years of shows". Windy City Times. Chicago.
- ^ "Our Herstory". Artemis Singers. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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